Growing an Organic Vegetable Garden All Year Round
With a few tips and tricks, it’s possible to grow fresh, organic produce all year-round. For gardeners living in warm climates with mild winters, it’s easy to harvest fresh food…
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The Basics of Homesteading
Homesteading is a way of living that takes us back to the basics of living off the land. It’s the way our ancestors lived before modern conveniences and technology came…
How to Make an Eco-Friendly Garden
In recent decades, we’ve all had a chance to take stock and think about the impact the way we live our lives has on the environment. Sustainable living is an…
Fruit Tree Guild Guide
Starting a fruit tree guild sounds complicated but it’s actually quite simple and very rewarding. A fruit tree guild is simply a mini ecosystem growing at the base of the…
Permaculture – What is it?
Permaculture is a new word for an old gardening practice. Permaculture gardening is a grouping of two or more growing life forms (plants and animals) that help sustain each other…
DIY Pesticides for a Chemical-Free, Pest-Free Garden
Keeping plants in your home garden free of pests can be challenging, especially if you want to keep the garden chemical-free as well. But don’t worry, it is doable. In…
Garden Toads: One of the Best Organic Pest Control Agents
Pest control for most people means reaching for some type of chemical that will quickly get rid of the pests. But as more and more people are becoming organic gardeners,…
Companion Planting for Beginners
Companion planting is not a new organic gardening concept, it’s a tried and true gardening method that has been used from the beginning. Companion planting is simply planting two or…
Crop Rotation Improves Soil Structure Naturally
Crop rotation is a simple and natural way to improve the structure of garden soil. Rotating the planting location of each vegetable every year will increase garden soil fertility, reduce…
Starting an Organic Garden
Growing an organic garden is just as easy as growing any other type of garden, it’s just done without the use of chemicals. The term “organic gardening” is generally taken…